Care and healthcare tenders in the UK
Care tenders are the contracts councils, the NHS and other public bodies put out to buy care from independent providers: home care and domiciliary care, supported living, nursing and residential care homes, reablement, extra care, mental health support, and Ofsted registered children's services such as children's homes, fostering and supported accommodation for 16 and 17 year olds. This feed brings health and social care notices from across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland into one free search, from the first market engagement notice to the award.
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Councils and the NHS use different names for the same service, so a provider can miss a tender by searching the wrong word. Here is what each one covers, who regulates it, and how many notices the feed holds today.
- Home care and domiciliary care tenders205noticesHome care, care at home, homecare frameworksVisits to people in their own homes, bought through frameworks and DPSs by zone or lot.Regulator: CQC
- Supported living tenders89noticesSupported living frameworks and DPSsCare and support for adults with learning disabilities, autism or mental health needs in their own tenancies.Regulator: CQC
- Residential care and care home tenders285noticesCare home tenders, block beds, care home DPSCare home placements, block-booked beds and spot purchasing frameworks for older and younger adults.Regulator: CQC
- Nursing care and nursing home tenders68noticesNursing home tenders, nursing bedsNursing home placements and beds, often bought with residential care or by the NHS for continuing healthcare.Regulator: CQC
- Reablement tenders126noticesShort-term home care, hospital dischargeShort, goal-based support at home after a hospital stay, usually for up to six weeks.Regulator: CQC
- Extra care housing tenders54noticesHousing with care, assisted livingOn-site care and support in extra care housing schemes for older people.Regulator: CQC
- Children's services and Ofsted tenders146noticesOfsted tenders, children's homes, fosteringChildren's homes, fostering agencies, short breaks and family support for children in care.Regulator: Ofsted
- Supported accommodation for 16 and 17 tenders98notices16+ accommodation, care leaversSupported accommodation for looked after 16 and 17 year olds and care leavers.Regulator: Ofsted
- Mental health support tenders84noticesCommunity mental health, recovery servicesCommunity support, crisis and recovery services from councils, ICBs and NHS trusts.Regulator: CQC
- Learning disability and autism tenders451noticesAutism support, day opportunitiesSupport for people with learning disabilities and autistic people, from day services to complex care.Regulator: CQC
- Healthcare staffing tenders2noticesAgency nurses, care staffTemporary nursing and care staff frameworks.Regulator: CQC
- Other health and social care tenders7,826noticesNHS community services, carers, wellbeingEverything else in health and social care: carers' services, community health, advocacy, prevention and more.Regulator: Varies
Counts include notices at every stage, from market engagement to award. Most notices fall under other health and social care until a service is confirmed.
Care tenders by region
- Care tenders in London1,252
- Care tenders in South East769
- Care tenders in North West993
- Care tenders in East of England856
- Care tenders in West Midlands744
- Care tenders in South West1,383
- Care tenders in Yorkshire and the Humber1,048
- Care tenders in East Midlands654
- Care tenders in North East1,027
- Care tenders in Wales852
- Care tenders in Northern Ireland41
- Care tenders in Scotland456
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